FINAL REPORT
HISTORY: Fever.

TECHNIQUE: Upright AP and lateral views of the chest.

COMPARISON: ___.

FINDINGS:

There is no pneumothorax. The patient is status post median sternotomy and aortic valve replacement. There is evidence of prior vertebroplasty at the thoracolumbar junction. The patient is rotated which somewhat limits evaluation. The aorta is tortuous and calcified. Heart size is moderately enlarged but unchanged. Degenerative changes are noted in both glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints with narrowed acromial humeral intervals suggestive of underlying rotator cuff disease. At least small bilateral pleural effusions are present. There is mild interstitial pulmonary edema, relatively unchanged. Bibasilar airspace opacities may reflect compressive atelectasis.

IMPRESSION:

Persistent bibasilar airspace opacities could reflect compressive atelectasis but infection or aspiration cannot be excluded. Mild pulmonary edema and small bilateral pleural effusions, similar compared to the prior exam.
